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HAPPENING NOW: Montgomery County Planning Board to Hold Online Public Hearing on Draft Complete Streets Design Guide
At 5:30 p.m., the Montgomery County Planning Board will hold an online public hearing on the draft Complete Streets Design Guide, jointly developed by MCDOT and Montgomery Planning. Complete Streets is a new approach to designing roads in Montgomery County. View the draft Complete Streets Design Guide. |
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Help Montgomery County Eliminate Serious and Fatal Traffic Crashes
Montgomery County is creating a 10-year Vision Zero strategy and requesting resident feedback by participation in the Vision Zero Community Survey by August 9 (available in four languages). Also, view the current action plan. |
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County Executive Elrich Requests State to Provide Additional Time for Residents to Review and Respond to Draft Environmental Impact Statement for I-495 and I-270 Study
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, in a letter to Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Greg Slater, said that the community needs more time to review and respond to the complex and lengthy Draft Environmental Impact Study (DEIS) for the proposed managed lanes project for I-495 and I-270. County Executive Elrich requested that the State “extend the time for comment to at least 120 days (preferably longer).” Learn more at ow.ly/EsCE30qZK0p. |
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MCDOT has expanded options for traveling in the County using dockless personal mobility devices. Capital Bikeshare launched a return of dockless e-bikes and deployed a small fleet of e-bikes across the Region earlier this month. In addition to e-bikes, e-scooter availability in the County expanded to four vendors that now include Bird, Lime, Lyft and Spin. Learn more. |
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MCDOT's Bike Match Program is Looking for Bike Donations
Do you have a bike you no longer use? Bike Match MoCo is a new, free service that enables people with extra, unused bicycles to connect with essential workers who have expressed a need for a bike. MCDOT is seeking bikes for almost 400 residents in need. If you have one to donate, please fill out the online form at montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dir/commuter/bikeshare/bikematch.html. |
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Portion of Executive Boulevard Permanently Closed in Bethesda For Safety Improvements
As part of MCDOT's multi-year White Flint project, the portion of Executive Boulevard between the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center entrance and Old Georgetown Road closed permanently to improve the walking and biking environment.
Improvements include sidewalks, bikeways, slower vehicle speeds, public use space, connectivity to park and recreational facilities, streetscapes and transit-oriented development in proximity to the Metrorail station. The project supports the goals of the County’s Vision Zero program that seeks to eliminate severe injuries and fatalities in traffic-related incidents. Learn more at whiteflintproject.com. |
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Silver Spring Transit Center Ride On Bus Stop Changes
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Dockless E-Scooters Offer Free/Reduced Rides
- BIRD: Eligible riders will receive two free 30-minute rides per day. Sign up by emailing a copy of a medical identification card, name and phone number to together@bird.co.
- LIME: “Lime Aid” program provides free, 30-minute rides.
- SPIN: Through Summer 2020, "Everyday Heros" program is providing free 30-minute rides. You are eligible to apply if you live in the Washington D.C. metro area and work in the healthcare, public transit, or food service industries.
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Virtual Public Hearing on Proposed Abandonment of Public Alley in Bethesda, July 28
MCDOT invites the public to participate in a Zoom virtual meeting and provide comments on the proposed closure and abandonment of a public alley near the 8000 block of Wisconsin Avenue. The hearing for Abandonment 769 will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pre-registration is required to obtain the Zoom meeting details, visit ow.ly/3OQ130qYjSW.
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It's Not Too Late to Provide Feedback on Grove Street Neighborhood Greenway
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Temporary Traffic Changes at Bethesda’s Woodmont Corner Garage (Garage 11)
County contractors began restoring Garage 11's facade on the Old Georgetown Road side. As a result, there will be traffic pattern changes on the Old Georgetown Road side of the garage until the facade restoration is completed in mid-September. Learn more. |
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View Underground Pedestrian Tunnel Construction; Part of MD 355 Crossing Project
MCDOT is building a new pedestrian tunnel under Rockville Pike near the National Institutes of Health and a new eastern entrance to the Medical Center Metrorail station. Work is expected to be completed at the end of 2020. View tunnel video and get more information about the project at md355crossing.com. |
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MCDOT’s Senior Engineer Recognized for Outstanding Service
Senior Engineer for Strategic Innovation Hannah Henn has been named a High Riser by County Executive Marc Elrich and Chief Administrative Officer Andrew Kleine. Since the onset of the County’s COVID-19 emergency response, Hannah has taken on additional duties to serve as Acting Strategic Communications Manager to effectively oversee and coordinate all communications for MCDOT. Hannah’s hard work and commitment during the COVID-19 crisis response has been critical to providing our community with exceptional service. Learn more. |
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Coming Soon - Google Maps to Show Directions to Nearest Bikeshare Station
Google Maps will provide walking and biking directions to all Capital Bikeshare stations. In other words, they'll provide detailed walking directions to the nearest Capital Bikeshare station for the start of your trip, then provide riding directions to the nearest bikeshare station to your destination, and end with walking directions to your final destination. With this improvement you'll be able to plan your whole route as a single trip, not three separate trips like before.
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MTA Expands Service
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration expanded its local bus, light rail, MARC train, and commuter bus service on July 13. Learn more at mta.maryland.gov/coronavirus. |
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Metro to Increase Service Starting August 16
Metro will add more buses, more trains, and more hours of service in August, restoring most service to pre-Covid levels. On August 16, Metrorail will add 15 hours more service per week, with opening times returning to normal and the system closing two hours later each night in anticipation of potential increases in ridership after Labor Day. Read the press release. |
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Metro Asks for Public Feedback
As Metro prepares to restore more service, it is seeking information from the public about how commuting patterns might change for those who have been working remotely. This quick, online survey is a way to share information that will be the basis for planning transit service to meet the public's needs in the months ahead. Survey participants don’t have to be regular Metro riders to help out. Take a few minutes now and fill out the survey at wmata.com/returntowork. |
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Planned Metro Closures and Track Work
- Through July 25 buses are replacing trains between the Judiciary Square and Rhode Island Avenue Metrorail stations, with stops at Union Station and NoMa-Gallaudet.
- Metro will be installing radio cable and completing rail maintenance between the Fort Totten and Silver Spring Metrorail stations, resulting in the closure of the in Takoma station from July 26 to August 1.
- Red Line customers should allow additional travel time through August as Metro performs around-the-clock track work along segments of these lines, including 7-14 day closures of selected stations. Metro will actively monitor ridership – which is currently extremely light – to ensure that the work does not cause unintended impacts as the region begins the initial stages of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Now through July 25 - Red Line extended shutdown between Judiciary Square and Rhode Island Avenue Stations.
- Union Station and NoMa stations will be closed due to rail / switch maintenance.
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Upcoming Construction Projects Resulting in Road Changes or Closures
- From July 13, 9 a.m. to September 11, 3:30 p.m. the westbound lane of Gateway Center Drive between Clarksburg Road (MD 355) and Stringtown Road in Germantown will be closed for main installation work.
- From 6am to 2pm 1,000 feet west of the intersection of Rockville Pike (rt355) and Mt. Vernon Place, one to three lanes heading northbound will be closed to traffic for water main work at 712 Rockville Pike in Rockville. Signage and traffic control devices will direct traffic through work area. The sidewalk on the east side of Rockville Pike (rt355) will be closed and a temporay accessible asphalt walk will divert pedestrian traffic around the work area. Work will be now until August 14.
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State Project Portal
Find the road projects that are underway, in design or planned for your neighborhood. Project Portal offers a comprehensive view of major current, funded, and planned projects occurring across the State of Maryland. Click here for a list of road work planned in Montgomery County. |
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National Park Service to Begin Repaving Clara Barton Parkway Next Week
On July 27, the National Park Service will begin repaving the Clara Barton Parkway from Chain Bridge to MacArthur Boulevard. The project will continue until the end of the year and will also include improvements to ramps, bridge decks, parking lots and road drainage. Drivers should expect regular, non-rush hour lane closures and changes to traffic patterns. Learn more. |
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